Quality of Life Comparison

If you lived in Malta instead of Brunei, you would:

live 3.2 years longer

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women). In Malta, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women).

be 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people.

Economy

be 36.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed. In Malta, that number is 4.4%.

make 46.3% less money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $78,200, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $42,000.

Life

be 60.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Brunei, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Malta, 9.0 women do.

be 63.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Brunei, approximately 9.6 children die before they reach the age of one. In Malta, on the other hand, 3.5 children do.

have 40.6% fewer children

In Brunei, there are approximately 17.0 babies per 1,000 people. In Malta, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Brunei, 76% of the population has electricity access. In Malta, 100% of the population do.

Expenditures

spend 63.6% more on education

Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education. Malta spends 7.2% of total GDP on education.

spend 3.7 times more on healthcare

Brunei spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Malta, that number is 9.7% of GDP.

Geography

see 22.2% more coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

Malta: At a glance

Malta is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 316 sq km. Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both world wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964; a decade later it declared itself a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004 and began using the euro as currency in 2008.